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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1924
Page
2
A fragmented OCR of Cobram Telephone Exchange rates and subscriber names. The text lists public telephone rate references and a long roster of individuals and businesses with addresses on Cobram streets and nearby localities. It appears as a pricing and subscriber record with scattered proper nouns and partial lines.
Cobram and district profile with industry notes, population, and government structure. Includes Tungamah Shire creation dates, divisions, key towns, public works, and a long list of officials such as President Logan Boweyn, Shire Secretary W H Tricks, Engineer T Kelly, and Health Officers Dr J T Kennedy and P Ryan.
The record lists match results and byes for Strathmerton Nathalia Muckatah Cobram and Numurkah throughout May June July August in a drum tally of scores and standings. Notable fixtures include Nathalia versus Drum Wanghau and Muckatah versus Strathmerton with finals details for Nathalia Numurkah and Muckatah.
A cropped OCR fragment lists names and roles across clubs and associations in Cobram area. It mentions Victorian Farmers Union figures, lodge secretaries, birth and marriage registrar, electric light and power, croquet and race clubs, football club leadership, and the Cobram District Fruitgrowers Association with various secretaries and presidents.
Cobram petty sessions sit on Tuesdays for ordinary business with police magistrate Mr Rogers attending monthly. Local justices include Dr J T Saves, grants Neightows, Motormesk, Waderon, Beott and Adame. Waterworks trust meets bimonthly with chairman W Adame and others. Solicitor D Tannock. Church of England service led by Rev W J Chater.
Diverse notes report on London economics and history including lions at the Tower moved to the Zoo in 1834, coal needs for pumping a city’s water supply of 120000 tons yearly, and a Berlin opera heard across 800 miles by wireless. Also mentions fires on the River Avon, odd family lineages, dress safety tips, and urban area measurements amid garbled text.
A compiled slate lists managers and presidents across local institutions such as Katamatite Bank of Australasia Barings Bank Savings Agency Barings Bank Agency Institute President H Clayto Hospital Demonstration Committee J Hughes and J G Bradetreet secretaries. Church leaders Rev W I Chesterfield Methodist Rev J Penns Roman Catholic Rev Father Ellis Justice Janice Hughes Constable A Taylor rectorate committee chairs and club leaders including Race Club President P J Whitty Tennis Club President Jes Jones Cricket Club President T J Quinlan Dramatic Club President H L Eliott Farmers Union President D Ashton Political Labor Council President Chas Timothy Recreation revenue Chairman J Hughes Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages E Kilgour.
Historical technical note presents a flawed arithmetic method for computing tank excavation volume. It combines top and bottom areas with a middle term, then multiplies by depth and divides by 27 to yield cubic yards, citing specific figures like 603 B0-4500 and 189 000 cubic feet, while detailing tank dimensions such as 60 by 80 feet and 108 depth, with sloped sides and roadway offsets.
A technical note reports an error in measuring the cubic contents of a truss and the resulting miscalculation of its height. The issue concerns the method used to derive vertical dimensions from volume estimates and suggests a revised approach for accurate structural assessment.
Postal district delivery and despatch details for Melbourne suburbs are outlined with a basic list of area names and numbers. The garbled text mentions Glen Iris and mentions Moon Bay with unclear dates or further instructions.
Mr J W Thompson of Wangaratta presents a monthly forecast for 1924 noting rainy oppressive and stormy January, wet February, and varied conditions through the year. He marks March as good with rains and green grass, while April starts rainy and ends fine. May’s heavy rains are disputed by actual data, June and July show light rain or frost, August and September lean wet, and October November indicate plentiful rain with continued weather uncertainty.
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